Almotamar Net -
The Cabinet in its weekly meeting on Tuesday approved
executive program of granting the concession right of block No. 18 to the Safir Petroleum Exploration Company instead of the US Oil hunt company.

The Cabinet also approved a by-law of Safir company and its capital and operation budget for the rest of the current year as well as the budget for the coming year.

The Cabinet confirmed it would finalize all legal measures to hand the block to Safir company.

All Yemeni, non-Yemeni workers and contactors who were working in the block with the US company will continue their jobs under the management of the new company of Safir upon their desire, the cabinet promised.

The Cabinet condemned remarks issued by the Hunt, describing them as damage for the national rights and sovereignty of the country.

A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.

Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.

Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.